Utilidata Bringing Open-Source Artificial Intelligence to the Grid Edge THE PROBLEM: As the edge of the grid becomes exponentially more complex with high penetrations of electric vehicles, distributed solar, batteries, heat pumps and extreme weather, utilities will need real-time visibility and decentralized decision-making. Without distributed artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, electric distribution utilities will struggle to […]
SUNRUN Advising America’s Largest Home Solar Provider on How to Prepare for the Future THE PROBLEM: Policies and regulations that were appropriate at the start of an industry adjust over time. Clean energy technologies are at various stages of maturity and those that came first, like rooftop solar, are also among the first to see
Portland General Electric Coaching a Successful Team to Ramp Up Utility Fire Prevention THE PROBLEM: No electric grid operator ever wants a downed power line to start a fire. The impacts of drought and climate change have accelerated in the Western United States, as more and more populations move into areas of dense trees and
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CRUISE Developing New Regulatory Frameworks and Permitting Pathways for Autonomous Vehicles THE PROBLEM: Regulations often have a hard time keeping up with advances in clean technology. Regulatory processes are slow and bureaucratic by design to ensure that a robust vetting and public process occurs before massive changes are implemented. However, this can cause a significant
CHARM INDUSTRIAL Helping a World Leading Start-Up Update Market Rules to Reflect a Changing Clean Technology Landscape THE PROBLEM: Understanding the myriad of regulations and policies is complicated. Regulations and policies are especially complicated for startups that are not only new companies but are also introducing new and disruptive technologies to the market. Charm Industrial
A.O. SMITH Incentivizing the Electrification of California Homes and Businesses THE PROBLEM: The State of California is increasingly moving towards full electrification of residential and commercial buildings. The 2022 Energy Code requires all new homes built in California to be electric-ready. At the same time, more than 50 local jurisdictions have passed ordinances to require
Hope Fasching
Associate
Ms. Fasching is a green hydrogen policy expert and clean energy advocate, having spent several years working in clean energy consulting and policy development.
Prior to joining Caliber, Ms. Fasching served as a Consultant and Senior Policy Analyst at Strategen, a clean energy strategy consulting firm, and also helped lead the Green Hydrogen Coalition. In this role, she worked extensively with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), and California Air Resource Board (CARB) on various clean energy topics. She also tracked relevant clean energy legislation at the California State Legislature. Ms. Fasching also worked with the Governor’s Office of usiness and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and other key stakeholders on California’s clean hydrogen hub.
Ms. Fasching holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of California, San Diego, with a focus on energy policy and econometric analysis. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in Political Science.
Hope Fasching
Associate
